Celebrating Unsung Heroes

In The Good Books with Luke Bateman · Jan 6, 2026 · 19m

Move over, Chosen Ones.

We're shining a spotlight on the fantastic but often overlooked side characters of fantasy who well and truly make the story.

(00:00) Intro

(00:34) Listener Audio: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

(04:33) Unsung Heroes in Fiction

(06:03) #1: Samwise Gamgee from The Lord of the Rings

(09:28) #2: Szeth-son-son-Vallano from Stormlight Archive

(12:49) #3: Night Eyes from Realm of the Elderlings

(16:41) The Importance of Unsung Heroes and Why We Relate to Them

(18:19) Share Your Favorite Unsung Heroes

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